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Operator Definitions.

+ addition
- subtraction
x multiplication
÷ division
. decimal point
= equates
( ) brackets or parenthesis
x² indices. eg x squared or raised to the power of 2.
nth root
‹ less than, « very much less than, › greater than, » very much greater than
Inverse of an integer

Laws of Operators (include inverse of operator)

BODMAS
Brackets
Of
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction


Rules & Delivery ; Use letter symbols and distinguish their different roles in algebra

Rules : Know that algebraic operations follow the same conventions and order as arihmetic operations : use index notation and the index laws

Algebraic Notation

X equals an unknown variable
2x is an algebraic multiplication
Nomenclature where : n+n+n is equal to 3 times n and is written as 3n (without the times, x symbol)
Two variables multiplied together eg: P and Q is therefore displayed as PQ
Display Linear and Non-Linear equations

Rules & Delivery : Simplify and/or Transform algebraic expressions